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Veterans Group History Visits in Tripp County, SD

Visits to the memorials, forts, armories and battlefields near you, planned for veterans groups and posts.

Tripp County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

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On the record near Tripp County, SD

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match veterans group history visits within 200 miles of Tripp County, SD, out of 12 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Tripp County as their county.

Tripp County Veteran's Memorial1.9 miles from the center of Tripp County · Object · Winner · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
American Legion Community Hall74 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Fort Pierre · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Old Fort Pierre School74 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Fort Pierre · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers & Sailors World War Memorial74 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Pierre · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Pierre American Legion Cabin74 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Pierre · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Faulkton American Legion Hall122 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Faulkton · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Wounded Knee Battlefield127 miles from the center of Tripp County · Site · Batesland · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Armory, Old, --Vermillion153 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Vermillion · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Sitting Bull Monument153 miles from the center of Tripp County · Object · Mobridge · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
State Soldiers Home Barn183 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Hot Springs · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Stolley, William, Homestead and Site of Fort Independence186 miles from the center of Tripp County · Building · Grand Island · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Sergeant Floyd Monument186 miles from the center of Tripp County · Structure · Sioux City · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Tripp County, SD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Veterans Group Visits in Tripp County, step by step

1
Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles
2
Pick three stops close enough together for one outing
3
Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car
4
Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out
5
Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left

What people in Tripp County, SD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tripp County, SD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Tripp County, SD build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Tripp County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Tripp County, SD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Tripp County, SD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.